Real Agriculture
MARCH 8, 2024
Precision Planting says it wants to create a new product category with its CornerStone planting system. “CornerStone really is everything but the planter bar,” says Caleb Schleder, Precision Planting’s director of technical services and support. At the Commodity Classic earlier this month in Houston, Texas, he shared how the company set out to build a.
Food Politics
MARCH 8, 2024
Dr Katie Pereira-Kotze, a part time Senior Nutritionist at First Steps Nutrition Trust wrote me to ask if I might comment on the conflicts of interest displayed at a conference sponsored by the British Journal of Midwifery (BJM). This journal accepts sponsorship for its annual conference from breastmilk substitute companies (Nutricia, Kendamil, Nestle).
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Agri-tech
MARCH 8, 2024
International Women’s Day is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Here Dr Rosaria (Ros) Campilongo, CEO of PfBIO a John Innes Centre spin-out company based at Norwich Research Park, takes time out of her busy day to give some inspiring thoughts on work, life, and balance. Ros is a familiar face for visitors to the Norwich Research Park (NRP).
Farming First
MARCH 8, 2024
GALVMed experts highlight initiatives to ensure gender-equitable livestock intensification for women livestock keepers. The post Why Africa’s Livestock Intensification Cannot Leave Women Behind appeared first on Farming First.
NASDA
MARCH 8, 2024
Comment Re: Docket ID No: AMS–SC–23–0073 Request for Information Specialty Crops Competitiveness Initiative Dear Associate Administrator Morris, The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the USDA’s efforts to administratively support the specialty crop industry in remaining competitive in domestic and international marketplaces as part of USDA’s Specialty Crops Competitiveness Initiative (SCCI).
AgWeb Farm Journal
MARCH 8, 2024
“Smart farming means making your life more efficient, so you don’t have to focus on the mundane but instead on making the best product possible,” says Nebraska farmer Lukas Fricke. “We only have so many hours in a day.
USDA Blog
MARCH 8, 2024
When Green Technologies, LLC began operations in 1999, sustainability was an early concept in the agricultural industry. Still, the company remained dedicated to growing as a market leader in sustainability and innovation. Now, as the company celebrates 25 years, there is a push from all sides of the industry to adopt sustainable practices and provide more eco-friendly options to consumers.
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Western FarmPress
MARCH 8, 2024
Part 1: A Texas Panhandle couple recalls the horrific events of Feb. 27, as the Smokehouse Creek fire ravaged Hemphill County, and the glimpses of hope that have surfaced in the midst.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MARCH 8, 2024
2023 Crop Production Déjà Vu?
Western FarmPress
MARCH 8, 2024
Show-Me Life: Outstanding Farmers of America is one organization young farmers should seek out.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MARCH 8, 2024
U.S. farmers are increasingly turning to solar power as a means of stabilizing their incomes amid fluctuating crop prices and growing expenses.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 8, 2024
Ag Achievement Award winners, LTD Farms, collaborate with U of A on water use efficiency.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MARCH 8, 2024
President Biden delivered a defiant argument for a second term in his SOTU speech Thursday. From the economy to his thoughts on infrastructure, the border and climate, there were several key takeaways for agriculture.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 8, 2024
Long-distance movement of nematodes is facilitated by people.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
MARCH 8, 2024
Editor’s Note: This blog post is the first in a two-part series through which NSAC examines the latest Census of Agriculture in more detail. This post explores some of the high-level themes from across the Census, while the subsequent post will take deeper dives into conservation and local foods. Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the 2022 Census of Agriculture.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 8, 2024
Farmstead Forest: Several common tree species are prone to suckering, so it takes persistence and sharp pruners to keep suckers under control.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MARCH 8, 2024
Biome Makers said it pairs artificial intelligence with its soil database to decode soil biology and provide growers with more actionable information.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 8, 2024
Extension experts provide bilingual instruction for small-scale producers.
CABI
MARCH 8, 2024
In India, 59 per cent of women work in agriculture. This workforce is vital to the country’s rural economy, with women performing many of the big farming jobs, such as planting, weeding, tending, and harvesting crops. Despite this, many women do not self-identify as farmers. Systemic inequality and the roles women and girls are expected to fill… The post Empowering women farmers with digital tools in India appeared first on PlantwisePlus Blog.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 8, 2024
This 2024 Prairie Farmer Master Farmer from Colfax, Ill., is passionate about agriculture, advocating for farm life and giving back to the community.
Agric4profits
MARCH 8, 2024
Biosecurity refers to strategies and management practices that lessen biological risk.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 8, 2024
Cowtowns & Skyscrapers: Is anyone advising the C-suites of food companies these days?
AgriLife Today
MARCH 8, 2024
Serving the Texas Panhandle through wildfire disaster response, recovery and relief efforts Hanna Conner types a quick message and swipes her cell phone to take a call; it’s a donated piece of equipment headed to the wrong location. Before she can complete the call, there’s another one – a semi-load of hay is coming in. Read More → The post Helping hands from the AgriLife Extension network appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 8, 2024
Jen’s Jots: Registration is open for the 16th annual event on Sept. 7.
Agric4profits
MARCH 8, 2024
These are the recommended catfish feeding levels for Catfish fast growth; Parameters affecting levels are e.g. farming location, fish density, feeding frequency, farmer experience, farming system (semi-intensive, intensive), age and size of the fish, temperature and oxygen levels of the water, water turbidity and others.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 8, 2024
Increases to Argentina’s corn crop limits price gains; Wheat rises on Southeast Asian buying spree.
USDA Blog
MARCH 8, 2024
When people think of farmers or ranchers in rural America, what image comes to mind? It probably isn’t a mother-daughter duo in Hawaii. Lorie and Joan Obra exhibit the essence of women in agriculture. Together, they are continuing the dream of Rusty Obra, the late founder of Rusty’s Hawaiian – a specialty coffee farm, mill and roastery in the Ka'u District of Hawaii Island.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 8, 2024
New York Farm Show survey gauges farmer sentiment in an uncertain year.
American Farmland
MARCH 8, 2024
The post Celebrating Women in Agriculture appeared first on American Farmland Trust.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 8, 2024
Shane and Tatum Pennington reflect on last week's wildfire in Canadian, Texas. While they acknowledge the devastation, they also see the beauty that's rising from the ashes.
Agric4profits
MARCH 8, 2024
Sometimes, ruminant farmers ask: is it advisable for Cattle, Sheep and Goat to be kept in the same housing unit? Well, for better management, keeping them in the same housing unit is not advisable. It is better they are kept separately. At such, handling, disease management, feeds & feeding and all other management procedures will be done with ease.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 8, 2024
Farm & Family: Consider these questions if you want to make charitable gifts part of your estate.
Agric4profits
MARCH 8, 2024
For ruminant animals raised for fattening purposes, how many animals is recommended for a housing unit? This largely depends on the dimension of your housing unit.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 8, 2024
Someone to Know: The representative from Rensselaer, Ind., has strong ties to farming and rural life.
Agric4profits
MARCH 8, 2024
These are the recommended catfish feeding levels for fast growth; Parameters affecting levels are e.g. farming location, fish density, feeding frequency, farmer experience, farming system (semi-intensive, intensive), age and size of the fish, temperature and oxygen levels of the water, water turbidity and others.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 8, 2024
Mike Pearson has more interviews from the recent Commodity Classic about technology, grains and innovations.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MARCH 8, 2024
Grain Markets Post Higher Weekly Reversals Despite Disappointing Brazil Estimates: Will it Trigger a Bigger Rally?
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